Congress has passed a measure which will keep the federal government funded through early December. After a 78-to-20 vote in the Senate, the House passed .brMichigan State Senator Mike Green sponsored Senate Joint Resolution V to petition congress to call a convention to propose a Balanced Budget Amendment to .br2015 – During a Pentagon press briefing Thursday, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter discussed the importance of a passed National Defense Authorization Act .brOctober 1st 2015 Congress Started Martial Law, in the CR continuing resolution, to avoid a Government Shutdown. Martial Law was included. See here: .